Second Time is a Charm
Episode 37
This sentence is pronounced.
The defendant is An An.
The copyright holder of Wang Xiaobai and Miao Xiaohei
is Eraser.
We hereby order the defendant An An
to remove all works uploaded spontaneously
in the Vertical Comics Area of Extraordinary Comics
within three days
and issue an apology statement to the plaintiff's company.
Go to see An An now.
I will go to see Yu Feifan with Cherry.
It has a big impact on him, too.
Hurry up.
OK.
Did you see Mr. Yu?
He left before it was over.
Sir. Sir.
Where is Mr. Bai?
He has a meeting in the conference room.
You, you are not allowed to enter.
Well...
Mr. Yu,
what's the matter? You are so aggressive.
How can you beat Mr. Bai?
What's wrong with you?
How can you beat Mr. Bai?
Is he out of mind?
Security. Security. Security.
What are you doing?
Security. Security.
Security.
Take him away.
Let me go.
What's the matter with him?
Indeed.
What's wrong with him?
Why did he beat Mr. Bai?
Darned. He's unreasonable.
That's outrageous.
Mr. Bai, are you okay?
I'm fine.
Let's continue the meeting.
Sit down for the meeting.
Go on.
You're home.
Go back for a drink,
turn off your cell phone
and have a good sleep.
Go.
It's said that
to find sad persons in Shanghai,
you should ask the designated drivers.
They'll tell you that
the saddest people in Shanghai
will be in the food stall after 22 p.m.
I didn't believe it when I was young.
I thought the food stall after 22 p.m.
should be a happy place full of delicious barbecue,
refreshing beer
and lifelong partners.
But I understand now.
That's not the truth.
The busier the place is, the lonelier the people are.
It's like the world we are in.
In fact, in the end,
anyone is fighting alone.
There should have been people crying,
people laughing,
people saying they're happy
or unhappy,
people saying getting together or goodbye,
people saying congratulations or come on,
people saying it doesn't matter or it will be OK,
and people saying I love you or breaking up.
Now you look at people.
Sooner or later, it's your turn.
This is the most charming place here,
and also the most terrible place here.
Here.
Cheers.
Don't bear it alone.
It's a question of two people.
There is no wine.
Fill it. Fill it.
Boss. Boss.
A case of beer.
Good. Good.
At the worst,
even if everyone wants to help you,
they can't really understand
how bad your worst feeling is.
This is the reality that people often ask me to see clearly
by sharpening my eyes.
It's a little cruel.
I'm not ready
to go into this world.
What should I do now?
Miracles don't happen
in the real world.
The song is out of rhyme.
My words are faint. Mistake I seldom made.
Will our love story
end right on this day?
Babe, babe, Babe,
you know that I can't let you go.
I've never seen this as a destination.
I just don't want you to leave tonight.
Babe, babe, babe,
you know that I can't let you go.
Only till time drives my love and my soul away
that I may stop loving you.
We are one.
We ain't two.
Xu Lang.
Babe, babe, babe, babe, it's you.
I came to see you.
How did it feel to lose?
I thought I would be surprised,
but when I saw you in court,
I found I didn't.
Yes,
I heard from Lei Yuhao.
You are superstitious about sixth sense
these days.
It's actually not hard to guess it.
I have left Yu's Group.
I can't sit idle and eat.
I don't believe
you can't tell right from wrong.
I only believe in evidence.
Even if it is perjury.
As a lawyer,
I have to remind you
to be careful
when you talk to another lawyer.
The charge you just filed is not trivial
and I'm very sure to tell you
that copy of manuscript is true.
Of course,
because it was originally created
by its real author.
It doesn't belong to Eraser at all.
So what?
It doesn't matter to me at all.
Doesn't justice matter?
An An is not important.
In contrast,
it's more important to win,
more important to make money,
and more important to embarrass you.
I'm glad to see you
in this case now.
You met a fiasco
for a woman you said
you had nothing to do with.
Do you still feel you're great now?
It's really funny
to me.
Shen Yilin...
You don't have to say anything.
I know what you're going to say.
I don't want to hear it.
You've said enough to me.
Now it's my turn to tell you.
I was thinking from the day I came back from B&B.
When I left Shanghai for the UK alone,
there were no friends or relatives around me,
but I held on till the end
because of you.
Because every time I thought of you,
I became brave.
I actually thought that
although I left without saying goodbye,
you should forgive me.
Because I was so confident that
you loved me,
I left you my phone number and address in the UK.
Five years have passed.
I haven't heard from you in five years.
When I saw you again,
the answer you gave me was that
you didn't love me anymore
and that every minute you saw me
was pain.
Not everything is
as simple as you think.
Is it complicated?
Xu Lang, let me tell you that
I, Shen Yilin, am not
a woman who needs to be coaxed by men,
or a woman
who will go away
if I am told so.
I won't ask you to love me anymore.
Am I your nightmare?
Then why should I
try to become someone you love?
I'll be your nightmare.
In the days to come,
I will often meet you
and make you uneasy.
I will go wherever you go.
When you are happy,
I will look at you nearby
and make you not so proud.
I'll be near you
when you're in pain and bad luck.
I'll see how you feel bad,
just like now.
Why are you doing this?
Why?
Why do you hurt yourself so much?
I don't feel like I am hurting myself.
But I feel happy
when I hurt you.
There's no point in doing that,
you know?
I don't need it.
After you said that in B&B,
there's no point between us.
OK.
If you have to,
I can't change you.
I don't need it.
Xu Lang,
there will be ample time between us.
You could be mad as a mad dog
at the way things went.
You could swear,
curse the fates.
But when it comes to the end,
you have to let go.
Help.
Congratulations to Wang Lei
on winning the championship of
the Star Comics Award of the year.
Wang Lei is great.
Wang Lei.
I didn't know why you,
a housewife who didn't worry about food and clothing,
came here to find a job.
I thought you were a dreamer.
After the affair of you and Yu Feifan came out,
I understand that
you do have to support yourself.
But it's none of my business.
Your basic skills are poor and you don't work hard.
Do you think I'm a shelter?
The copyright holder of Wang Xiaobai and Miao Xiaohei
is Eraser.
Are these things your family is going to throw away?
If you want to throw them away,
I'll take them away.
Excuse me, aunt.
This picture can't be thrown.
My family may have taken it wrong.
You can take everything else away.
OK.
OK, thank you.
Thank you.
You don't have to add insult to injury at this time.
Dawang,
can't you see An An's strength
in your studio?
You're going to drive her away
because of this?
Are you still Dawang I know?
Besides, you know better than I do
what the truth is about this matter.
Security. Security.
Security.
Take him away.
Let me go.
Dawang,
I was reckless in this matter.
But it has nothing
to do with An An.
Mr. Yu,
I sincerely hope
you think about going on a vacation
and don't worry about it anymore.
I don't mean to add insult to injury.
I have to think not only of myself,
but also of Dawang Studio.
I really can't leave An An here.
How many things
have happened
since she came to the studio?
I'm really afraid of her.
Even you
can't change my decision.
Dawang...
Mr. Yu,
there are many ways for you to help An An.
Why do you have to bother me?
Moreover, An An may not want to
go back to Dawang Studio now.
She didn't answer my phone calls.
She didn't text me back, either.
Maybe she's found her way out.
Mr. Yu,
An An is not as weak as you think.
She's better than anyone
at the critical moment.
Done.
Susan,
didn't you persuade her to go back?
You don't know her yet?
I did. Is it useful?
Let me talk with her.
Let me do it.
An An,
well...
What's wrong?
I would like a coffee.
Iced latte?
Good.
An An,
why haven't I seen Yu Doudou these two days?
He's at Yu's.
Yu Doudou is going to the hospital
to remove the plaster in two days.
You can call Lei Yuhao and me.
Let's go together.
No need.
I can handle it by myself.
An An, don't do that.
I really don't need it.
You don't have to worry about me that much.
Be happy.
Be happy. Be happy.
Would you like more ice?
OK.
Iced latte is done.
By the way, there are still a few takeout orders in my cell phone
that haven't been processed.
I have to work.
An An,
do you have time?
I want to talk to you.
I am busy now.
It won't take you long.
I've heard all about you.
What are you going to do?
You're going to work like this all the time
in this coffee shop?
There's nothing wrong with it.
Give up comics?
Are you going to return home
when you are only one step away from success?
Every time I'm a step away.
Every time.
The Star Comics Award,
Extraordinary Comics,
signed author,
Master Qingshan and this time.
That's just what it looks like.
Actually, I should have long given up.
I don't believe you're going to give up.
I don't believe it either.
But now I give up from my heart.
I want to do something right now
to fill my time.
I don't want to think about anything.
And it's useless to think about it.
I'll be a man of no idea.
It's good
to live a steady life.
Planning and dreams
are unnecessary.
I put them aside now,
but I feel relaxed.
I used to think that
if I didn't do anything,
I couldn't live on.
Now I'm steady.
I think it's your whim.
You won't give up later.
Let's talk about it
later.
I just want to
be alone now.
An An, why are you alone?
You have friends and family,
like Qiu Tian, Doudou,
Yu Feifan and me.
Let me tell you,
Yu Feifan worries a lot about you.
To tell you the truth,
you young people just have too much leisure time,
so you can enlarge
the pain and frustration
infinitely.
You feel terrible after you are wronged.
You in your 20s or 30s feel that
life is only true if it is plain?
What have you been through?
You think others live a very convenient life
when they play mahjong and travel around the world.
You think it's natural to feel calm and cool
without foundation?
You can have a try.
The old monk said that
seeing a mountain is not a mountain.
You see
water is water. Have you ever experienced it?
You just don't have much experience.
You should take advantage of your youth
and undergo the most severe trials.
However, you stay here.
Let me say something you don't like to hear.
You are escaping from reality
and a coward.
Failure is failure.
Pain is pain.
I didn't enlarge it deliberately.
But it has filled my heart.
I'm very sad.
I'm hopeless.
I know I haven't experienced anything
at this age.
My experience is nothing
compared with
that of Qiu Tian and Susan,
let alone yours.
So I don't have the right
to say life is only true if it is plain.
I don't know where to find the courage
to undergo the most severe trials.
I'm indolent
or escaping from reality.
I just don't want to think about anything right now.
I don't want to think.
That's who I am.
I have no other way.
Ms. Qiu, I'm not you.
I don't have the ability
to get better as quickly as you can.
Would you please
leave me alone
now?
Good point.
That's your good idea, right?
Fine.
You can stop dreaming,
but you need money.
Don't you want Yu Doudou to have a good life?
What will you do? Give up on yourself
and rely on Yu Feifan to start afresh?
Fine.
Yu Feifan is willing to
do anything for you.
If you really want to do this,
it's the simplest and easiest.
You won't be sad.
You don't have to push yourself.
If you really want to,
it's simple.
I will help you.
- OK? - OK.
Now it's time
to put those unrealistic ideas aside.
I still have no ability to achieve myself
and I even lost my family.
I failed completely.
If Yu is willing to
come back to me now,
should I
still thank fate?
It finally gives me a way out.
I'm really wrong.
I shouldn't be brave.
I shouldn't be doing things
I didn't try and couldn't.
I used to think
the world was very friendly to me
or I thought I was strong enough
to fight against the unfriendliness of the world.
But I can't fight. I'm wrong.
I lost.
An An,
is that really what you think?
If you do,
I'm so disappointed.
I'm disappointed in myself too.
I have to work first.
Hello, the subscriber you dialed is power off.
Mr. Yu,
"The Daily Life of Wang Xiaobai" has been removed.
What about publicity...
I'm going out to do something.
No, Mr. Yu.
The publicity conference
is half an hour away.
Postpone it first.
Mr. Yu,
this can't be delayed any longer.
This time it's affecting you
to remake the movie later.
We need to get the publicity down here
and discuss with the publicity department
of the film company.
How can we do it without you on such an occasion?
You can deal with it first, OK?
Mr. Yu,
are you going to find her?
Mr. Yu,
you can't come to her again.
If you're met by paparazzi,
they'll write nonsense again.
You can't even think of what they will write.
What's more, after the lawsuit,
we're no better than before.
The whole public opinion is totally out of our way.
Besides, you beat Bai Jinyu again.
Mr. Yu,
I won't let you go today.
Let me go.
Mr. Yu, even if you fire me,
I won't let you go.
Mr. Yu, you really can't go.
Mr. Yu.
Wang Lei, here you are.
Come in please.
I know it's almost over there,
but I didn't expect you to come back so early.
There's still some finishing work to be done over there.
But Master Qingshan has agreed that
I can create in Shanghai
as long as I keep in touch with her at any time.
Moreover, there are Wu Bai and Tim over there.
It seems that Qingshan attaches great importance to you this time.
Of course.
I can't lose your face when I go out.
I'm your student.
When are you going to return to Dawang Studio?
I'm not going back.
Why?
I'm going to be a freelance writer
when this separate edition is issued.
I will have my own studio in the future.
Mr. Yu, don't worry.
Someone has bought my work.
And I'll sign a long contract soon.
Really?
Which platform?
Extraordinary Comics.
What are you talking about?
Mr. Yu.
Do you have no confidence in me?
No.
I don't mean that.
I'm just...
Chief Editor Lou of Extraordinary Comics
has reviewed my work.
This piece of news
should be told to you by her.
But I can't help it
when I see you.
I was chosen this time, just like other authors,
from editors
to jury
to chief editor.
If that's the case,
it's a good thing.
But Wang Lei,
I still think
you should go back to Dawang Studio
and practice more.
In addition,
you have to do everything from beginning to end.
You give Dawang at least an explanation.
In fact, when I studied with Master Qingshan this time,
I met many very young authors.
I really think I can.
I'm ready.
And this time I'll show you
the changes I've made since I came back.
Would you like to go to the annual festival
of Extraordinary Comics this year?
Yes.
Then I'll be ready.
Brother An,
how about going to a movie
after work?
I'm not coming.
I want to be...
Alone...
I'm sure you'll say that.
Then I won't go either.
Don't add to the trouble.
Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
Let Brother An stay by herself
and give her some space.
Goodbye, Brother An.
See you tomorrow. Okay?
Be careful.
Why?
I made her laugh. Didn't you see that?
Hello.
Give me a latte.
I'm sorry. We're closed.
Come back tomorrow.
Xiaoyao?
Sit at this table.
Liu,
a bowl of noodles.
Wait a minute.
My mom has not been idle since she left the hospital.
She asked me to set up a cold noodle stall
for her anyway.
I have contribution fees now,
and my income is stable.
She had a little savings there.
So we bought this store.
And then she asked me to call my cousins in my hometown
to work here as apprentices.
My mom and I are very satisfied now.
Thanks to you and Qiu Tian,
we passed the most difficult days.
I heard Qiu Tian talk about what happened in Dawang Studio.
You don't draw now
and you have been working in a comic cafe for a week.
Is it true?
I know what you want to say.
You don't know.
Let's continue to create "Pet Lovers"
and open a studio of our own.
Let's begin from you and me.
What's up?
"Pet Lovers" is your idea,
and it always has our signatures.
Besides,
you know the popularity
of "Pet Lovers".
Daxi now is not the same as before.
Editor Wang has left.
What we need now is
more original
and thoughtful works.
I think it's going to compete with Extraordinary Comics.
Moreover, the new chief editor
talked to
every potential author.
In order to keep good authors and works,
they plan to spend heavily.
You don't have to help me.
Who helps you?
I'm helping myself.
You don't know that
Daxi Comics now has a high demand
for well-known works.
If the data is bad, it will be removed immediately.
They're giving up
the good positions to potential authors.
I'm under a lot of pressure right now.
You know what I'm good at.
When it comes to creativity,
consciousness and ideas,
I can't do without you.
Here are noodles.
Enjoy it.
Thank you.
Think about it.
I don't think I'm as good as you say.
Yes.
Everyone says that my advantage is creative consciousness.
But all I have is creative consciousness.
I wasted my basic skills.
I don't know anything about
this industry.
Don't worry about it.
Everyone will help you.
So many people have helped me.
But the result
is the same.
Can you stop thinking like that?
Why?
Why not?
I wonder why
no matter what difficulties
the heroine meets in the TV series
and whether she can
overcome them or not,
she always clenches her fist and her teeth
and says to herself:
"Come on, I can do it."
Is it the only character setting that people like?
Doesn't she have to doubt herself,
face failure,
and then say to herself:
"I can't do it myself"?
You can't.
But it's not because you're not professional.
Have you ever thought about
why you lost?
Has someone said that
you're not professional?
Your biggest problem now is that
you dare not face the real world.
There are a lot of people like me
in this world.
In order to raise money for their moms to see a doctor,
some steal other people's works
and bring troubles to others,
and some are willing to sacrifice anyone
for their own interests.
However, how ugly the world is,
how beautiful it will be.
For example,
you forgave me,
so I became who I am now.
Don't force me.
I want to be alone.
I didn't ask you to answer me now.
Next week I will
renew my contract with Daxi.
I'd like to have
our two names on the new contract.
You're in charge of one thing
this evening,
eating noodles.
I just want to hide in my own world
when I'm faced with a series of troubles.
I hope there will be airplane mode in life.
In this moment,
I can forget whose mom I am,
whose friend I am,
and who I am.
It's just that we're going to have to learn to face the reality
when we get back to the ground.
Mom. Mom.
Trouble doesn't get resolved automatically
when you're at rest.
Mom. Mom.
Doudou.
Mom. Mom.
I'm here, Doudou.
But someone will be watching you silently,
and expecting you to find the courage
to solve all the problems.
Go for it, An An.